Dan John

The Dan John Podcast

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Conversations on strength, health, fitness, life, coaching, and anything else that comes up. Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record. Dan has written 14 books and has been coaching for over 40 years. He is a wealth of knowledge and is happy to share it freely.

Author

Dan John

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.danjohnuniversity.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Special Episode - Recovery Workshop 01.05.2020

This is the audio recording of the [Recovery Workshop]( https://youtu.be/imjJBQF3TcQ) on YouTube. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

EP 41 - High Rep Pull Ups, Olympic Lifting, and MAPS 30.04.2020

This episode has topics that range from paralysis by analysis, high rep pull ups, Olympic lifting, middle aged pull up syndrome, and sleeplessness associated with deadlifting. It's fairly short, but there are some good questions. I hope you enjoy. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

Special Episode - Easy Strength Workshop 27.04.2020

This is the audio recording of the [Easy Strength Workshop]( https://youtu.be/sdfHcrHIv8k) on YouTube. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

EP 40 - Meal Timing, Lifting Standards, and A Lot More 23.04.2020

There were a bunch of questions this week. I get right to it and it still took me over an hour to get to them all. They range from meal timing, adding 15 pounds to your deadlift, my faith tradition, jumping from program to program, and a lot more. I hope you enjoy it. --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

EP 39 - KB Easy Strength, Homemade Equipment, and Band Training 20.04.2020

This episode is a little shorter than usual, but I wanted to put out two this week anyway. I cover your questions on KB Easy Strength, my favorite homemade equipment, how often you should do the 10,000 swing challenge, rep ranges for cross country skiers, training for baseball at home, and my thoughts on band training systems. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcas...

EP 38 - Old Time Strongmen, Loaded Carries, and More 16.04.2020

In this episode, I cover topics on old time strongmen, what makes loaded carries effective, how I teach tumbling, whether you need weightlifting shoes or not, and a program that only increases weight on the bar but switches exercises. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

EP 37 - Giving Presentations, What's Missing from Calisthenics, and More 14.04.2020

In this episode, Dan gives his guide to creating presentations, discusses a program involving dips, pull ups, and swings, talks about what's missing from bodyweight workouts, and makes a case for round back lifting. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnuniversity.com [Dan John University]( https://www.danjohnuniversity.com )

EP 36 - Shift Work, After Mass Made Simple, Easy Strength without Deadlifts 09.04.2020

At the start of this episode, I announce my latest workshop on YouTube called Don't Be Binary. I hope you enjoy it. After that, I get into your questions. This week they include topics like shift work, what to do after Mass Made Simple, how pushups affect the HKC+3, doing easy strength without deadlifts, changing the squat weight during MMS, and preparing for an isometric fitness test. As always,...

EP 35 - Single Leg Training, Deadlift Bar Height, My Favorite Exercise, and More 02.04.2020

This episode took a little extra work on the backend, but we got it done! In this episode, I discuss the 10,000 Swing Challenge, my new [Resource Workshop]( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCi_zry5JCc ), lat activation, my experiences with my hip replacements, my primary assessment tool, the proper deadlift bar height, how coaches should transition to online training, my favorite exercise, my thou...

EP 34 - Cold Therapy, Lean Body Mass, Bodyweight Training, and More 30.03.2020

We're starting to see some silver linings come out of this crisis we are all in. I discuss those briefly at the start of this podcast and then get into your questions. This week they cover hot and cold therapies, building lean body mass, bodyweight training for athletes, press variations that help with overhead pressing, off season training for wrestlers, whether a degree is valuable to strength c...

EP 33 - Deprivation Increases Capacity, Developing Speed, Hand Care, and More 26.03.2020

Well, my coffee maker broke this morning. It got me thinking about how deprivation often increases capacity. I also answer your questions about developing speed as a sprinter, compressing rest periods, hand and wrist care, resting during MMS squats, and we have a couple reports from listeners on results with the 10,000 swing challenge and Tabata front squats. I hope you enjoy. As always, thanks fo...

EP 32 - Another Coronavirus Update, Your Questions, and Feedback 19.03.2020

I start this episode with a few more thoughts about the coronavirus and the long and short-term lessons we can learn from it. We also added a special discount code to the website, so you can try it out at a discounted price while everyone is at home avoiding the gym. Use code CORONA and you'll receive 3 months for $29 dollars. Your questions this week range from which protein powder to use on the...

EP 31 - Coronavirus Update, Your Questions, and Feedback 16.03.2020

This is a special Coronavirus addition. I start the episode with a few comments and things to think about with this global pandemic. We hope everyone is able to stay as safe as possible and take care of each other. As always, I answer your questions as well and we had some really good ones this week. The topics include: fasting windows, the floor press, what vegetables are, sumo deadlifts, and Big...

EP 30 - Keys to Success, Squats for Runners, Knee Tucks, and More 12.03.2020

I start this episode off with a discussion on my keys to success. It's really important and I hope you'll at least listen to those 10 minutes or so. After that, I get into your questions and this week they include topics like: squatting for runners, ego getting in the way of proper training, training around knee pain, developing knee tucks, and muscle imbalances. I hope you enjoy! As always, thank...

EP 29 - Coaching Feedback, Isolation Exercises, Milo, and Nutrient Timing 06.03.2020

Sorry for the delay this week, folks! We had a little technical difficulty this week. This one is a short one, but there's some really valuable information in it. We had some really good questions and I go over coaching feedback loops, which are the most important part of coaching. I also touch on why people do isolation exercises, lessons from Milo and the bull, and nutrient timing. I hope you en...

EP 28 - Asymmetrical Risks, More Turkish Get Ups, Bands and Chains, and More 27.02.2020

This episode begins with a fundamental piece of my coaching philosophy and that's asymmetrical risks. In short, asking what's the worst that can happen. Then I get into your ever growing list of questions. This week they touch on topics like KB deadlifts with Easy Strength, Turkish Get Ups, Beginning Competitive Weightlifting, total knee replacements, finding masters track meets, strength training...

EP 27 - Strength Decreasing as Performance Increases, Doing Easy Strength Twice, Training Girls and More 22.02.2020

Another bonus episode for you this week! In this episode, we cover questions about leaning out before Mass Made Simple, if you should do Easy Strength twice, coaching wrestlers, coaching girls vs. boys, the Delorme protocol, and how strength should *decrease* as performance increases. The last question was really interesting. I hope you enjoy. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question?...

EP 26 - Binary Thinking, 10,000 Swings for Lent, Farmer's Swings, Kettlebell Standards, and More 20.02.2020

This was an especially fun episode because I give you a little preview of the upcoming course called The Art of Coaching at danjohnuniversity.com. This preview is on the topic of binary thinking. There's more to it than what I give you here, but it's a nice taste. As always, I get into your questions as well. This week, they include topics like starting training at 47, outside or farmer's swings,...

EP 25 - Training Explosiveness, Training Post Pregnancy, The Art of Coaching, and More 13.02.2020

This was a fun episode with lots of Daniels and Davids asking questions, which makes me extra happy. I start the episode with a teaser about The Art of Coaching course I'm putting together for the site and then get into your questions. This week they cover what I was like as a coach at 38, lessons from fictional movies and books, recommendations for CrossFitters, increasing quickness and explosive...

EP 24 - Special Announcement, Minimalist Programs, Agility, Veggie Consumption, and More 08.02.2020

We have a very special episode today! First off, it's an extra one because you all have been asking so many great questions. Second, we've changed the name of the site and wanted you all to know about it as soon as possible. The site is now called Dan John University and better reflects what we're trying to do with the site. I also get to your great questions and this week they include topics like...

EP 23 - Hurdlers, Dunking, Program Design, Good Strength Books, and More 06.02.2020

Thanks for checking out Episode 23 of The Dan John Podcast. In this episode, I answer your questions about training hurdlers, keeping your training at 20 minutes per day, developing traps and back, dunking basketballs, competition KBs, learning how to program, training legs without squats, good strength and conditioning books, and what my mobility workouts look like. I hope you enjoy it. As always...

EP 22 - Plateaus, Training Barefoot, Developing Speed, and More 30.01.2020

These questions just keep pouring in, so we're going to be doing more frequent, shorter episodes for a while and see what you all think. In this episode, I cover questions about developing speed, training barefoot, what to do when you're *under-weight*, if the overhead squat is valuable after shoulder surgery, how to break through plateaus, and how to improve the deadlift with Easy Strength. I hop...

EP 21 - Following the Plan, Isometrics, Training Young Adults, and More 23.01.2020

I have another episode filled with questions for you. We have lots of good questions this week touching on topics like being an overweight personal trainer, isometrics with Easy Strength, maintaining health in your 60s, beginning training programs for 13 year olds, sticking to the order of Mass Made Simple in a crowded gym, how strong is strong enough, and several more. It was a fun one to record....

EP 20 - Middle Age Fat Loss, Cycling, Ab Exercises, and More 16.01.2020

We dive right into the questions this episode and answer a bunch of them! We have questions ranging from cycling, discus world records, the best ab exercises, fat loss in your 60s, whether you should learn to front squat, big lift rituals, and lots more. I hope you enjoy. As always, thanks for listening! --- Have a question? Send it to podcast@danjohnworkouts.com [Dan John Workouts]( www.danjohnwo...

EP 19 - Asymmetrical Risks, Alternatives to O Lifting, Learning Beach Volleyball, and More 09.01.2020

This was a fun episode because Brian was here in Utah to help me shoot it and a bunch of other videos that will be coming to my YouTube channel soon. In this episode, I answer questions about asymmetrical risks in health and fitness, getting better at beach volleyball, using KB snatches instead of Olympic lifts, recovering from surgery, CrossFit, ab wheel technique, whether I ever met Bill Star, a...

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